ConduitNET Product Features
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Modeling Capabilities
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Pipe Network Hydraulics Modeling
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Conservation Equation based Pipe Network Simulation
Conservation of mass, conservation of energy, and relation of friction head loss to flow; Todini Global Gradient Algorithm (GGA) solver
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Water Quality Reactions Modeling
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| Water Quality Transport using Lagrangian time-based Approach(Conservation of Mass and Reaction kinetics) |
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| Bulk Flow Reactions Modeling Concentration-dependent with nth order kinetics, including limiting concentration cases |
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| Wall Reactions depending on bulk flow concentration, wall reaction, and surface area per unit volume within pipe |
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Pipes Modeling
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| Modeling Frictional Headloss in Pipes |
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| Hazen-Williams formula |
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| Darcy-Weisbach formula |
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| Chezy-Manning formula |
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| Average water quality and rection rates(over pipe length) |
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Junctions Modeling
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| Modeling Water Demand (and demand patters) |
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| Water quantity or water quality sources at the junction |
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| Modeling Emitters (e.g., sprinklers) where outflow rate depends on pressure |
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Reservoirs Modeling
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| Infinite external source or sink of water to the network |
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| Water quality source points |
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Tank Modeling
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| Volume Curve (how tank volume varies wtith water level) |
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| Water Quality (Mixing in Tanks) |
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| Complete Mixing |
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| Two-Compartment Mixing |
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| First-in First-out (FIFO) Plug Flow |
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| Last-in First-Out (LIFO) Plug Flow) |
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Hydraulic Control Structures
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| Pumps with custom pumping patterns |
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| Head-flow pump curve combinations |
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| Constant Energy Pump |
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| Variable speed pumps |
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| Valves |
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| Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) |
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| Pressure Sustaining Valve (PSV) |
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| Pressure Breaker Valve (PBV) |
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| Throttle Control Valve (TCV) |
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| General Purpose Valve (GPV) |
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Dynamic Control Rules
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| Node based Condition/Actoin Rules |
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| Link based Condition/Action Rules |
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| Pump based Condition/Action Rules |
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| Control Structure based Condition/Action Rules |
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| Simulation based Condition/Action Rules |
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Project Cost Analysis
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| Pipe Cost Analysis |
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| Energy Cost Analysis |
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| Pump Stations Cost |
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| Land Cost Analyis |
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| Engineering, Adminustration, and Contingency Cost Analysis |
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| Upfront Construction / Material Cost Analysis |
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| Annual Cost Analysis |
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| Total Life Cycle Costs Accounting for design life, interest rate, inflation,… |
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Server File Management
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| Same mode filel to local computer |
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| Saved models on server |
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| Max. User Folder Size Limit |
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Data Capabilities
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Background Maps
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| OpenStreetMap Roadmap, Terrain, and Satellite Imagery, ArcGIS World Topographic Map |
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| Image Overlay Tool |
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Direct Model-Data Linkages
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| Auto-calculation of Link Lengths Based on Map Dimensions |
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| Auto-generation of Node Elevations from Digital Elevation Model |
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Visualization Capabilities
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Map-based Visualization of Model Outputs
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| Model Object Visualization - Inputs and Outputs, Links, and Nodes, Different Time-steps, etc. |
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| Contour Plot of Model Results at Selected Times - Head, Pressure, Water Quality |
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| Map-Report Query Window - Find Objects based on Parameter Values |
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Time-Series Visualizatoin
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| Node based Time-series Charts |
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| Link based Time-series Charts - Flow rate, Velocity, Headloss |
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Profile Plots
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| Profile Plots of Model Results Across Nodes - Demand, Head, Pressure, Quality |
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3D Scientific Plot
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| 3D plot with Variable Time-step Control - Annotations, Parameter/Result Display on Hover, 3D grid |
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Immersive 3D CAD Visualization
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| Post-Simulation 3D CAD Digital Tiwn Based on Model Inputs (with Water Dynamics) |
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Reporting Capabilities
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Model Objects (Model Setup)
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| Summary Statistics Table (Number of Links; Number of Junctions; Number of Pumps, Infiltration Method, …) |
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Simulation Status
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| Summary Status Report - Complete Printout of Model Setup, Analysis Options, Simulation Settings, Flow and Water Quality Results, etc. |
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| CAD 3D Generation Log (coming soon) |
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Result Summaries & Details
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| Result Summary by Objects (One or More Model Outputs for Single Model Object) |
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| Result Summary by Parameter (Same Model Output Across Mulitple Objects) |
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AI Capabilities (free)
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AI Powered Analytics, Insights, Reporting and Publication (coming soon)
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| AI-generated Reports and Presentation - Model Summaries, Detailed Descriptionns, Captioned figures (coming soon) |
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| Automated Model Parameter Table Generation |
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| Instantly Publish models, reports, and/or data, etc to Global Model Network (coming soon) |
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AI Powered Water Sustainability Learning Center (coming soon)
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| Water Disdtribution Science AI-Assistant (AI Chat) - Trained to Engineering and Scientific Theory |
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| Case Study Gallery Real-world Implementations & Applications of ConduitNET |
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| ConduitNET Modeling Problems and Exercises |
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AI Powered Water Sustainability Observatory Network (coming soon)
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| Map Interface of Published Cyber-enabled Observatories (CEOs) - ConduitNET models, input/output data, reports, graphics, videos, discussion, etc. |
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| AI-powered search / query/ filter tools Find models, data, reports, people, … |
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| View CEO details Access reports, model descriptions, parameter tables, graphics, videos |
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| Load published models directly into ConduitNET |
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AI Powered Platform Support
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| M4W Software and Modeling AI-Assistant (AI Chat) |
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| Realtime, Situational Help Pages |
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| Quick Tutorials |
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| Technical Reference Docs |
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